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St. James Catholic School

321 Fair Oaks Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

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St. James is a Catholic elementary school located in the Mission District of San Francisco.

It is administered by the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose in association with their lay partners.

This school serves children of families of varied cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Empowered by Jesus and his teachings, we accept the responsibility to help develop the gifts and talents of students, parents, and staff alike.

We challenge our students to recognize the importance of their role as future world leaders in light of the Gospel mandate to serve one another in love.

As leaders of our faith community, the faculty strives to instill in our students a strong sense of Catholic/Christian values, moral responsibility, appropriate decision making skills and sense of self worth.

We hope to empower students to reach their full potential by our efforts to develop the whole child, thus enabling the students to continually grow as positive, contributing members of the Church and society.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 151 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update

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School Overview

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

Student Body

Total Students

151 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

100%

State avg.: 51%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

National avg.: 11:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Source: Verified school update

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The application deadline for St. James Catholic School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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St. James Catholic School is located in the Dolores Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, CA. There are 2 other private schools located in Dolores Heights.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 151 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update

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The average private school tuition in San Francisco, CA is $24,392 for elementary schools and $40,296 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in San Francisco, CA is 58% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).